Amid rising tension and aggression in the region, opening the new US embassy in Jerusalem is an act of provocation as Palestinians mourn the 70th anniversary of the Nakba (catastrophe), say Quakers in Britain.

Quakers in Britain encourage new Home Secretary Sajid Javid to change government's discriminatory policies. They say this is now 'a question of civil rights and liberties, and like every civil rights movement before, Quakers stand on the side of the oppressed.'

More than one thousand Quakers from across Britain are heading to London next week for Yearly Meeting. They may decide to re-write Quaker faith & practice. This is the book of discipline that has guided their work and worship across the centuries.

Walkers on the Dales Way in the Yorkshire National Park come across Farfield Quaker Meeting House unexpectedly, treasuring a place for quiet, unhurried contemplation. This week, Historic England has recognised its historic significance.